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For those of us who didn't make it down to SXSW, the internet is all we have. Thankfully, Largehearted Boy has a boatload of free samplers for us. Check 'em out: Various Artists : free and legal 27-track Austin Town Hall SXSW 2011 sampler [mp3] Various Artists : free and legal 10-track Bloodshot SXSW 2011 Sampler album [...]

The Guardian reports that Patti Smith is currently writing a detective novel. Fight Club: The Musical. The Prague Post profiles Sleigh Bells. Treats couldn't be more apt a name for Sleigh Bells' album, with the pair serving up 11 short, sweet missives laced with just the right amount of dissonance. Songs like "Kids" and "Rill Rill" - the latter featuring a [...]

Legendary singer Wanda Jackson talks to Morning Edition about her new Jack White-produced covers album, The Party Ain't Over . The Montreal Gazette profiles the band Les Jupes. The magically gloomy Modern Myths is an album that should push the quartet through a number of other doors. It slides contemporary folk into a lush fog of subdued prog for a sound that is as epic as [...]

Sonic Youth have released a new streaming mixtape. The Guardian Music Blog is streaming the new Hercules and Love Affair album, Blue Songs (out February 22nd). The Independent is streaming the new Esben and the Witch album, Violet Cries . [...]

Sonic Youth have released a new streaming mixtape. The Guardian Music Blog is streaming the new Hercules and Love Affair album, Blue Songs (out February 22nd). The Independent is streaming the new Esben and the Witch album, Violet Cries . [...]

Make Major Moves interviews singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten . Drowned in Sound interviews Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch about his new book, The Celestial Cafe . NPR is streaming yesterday's Decemberists' concert, where the band played their new album, The King Is Dead , in its entirety.. [...]

musicOMH interviews Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists about the band's new album, The King Is Dead (out tomorrow). All Things Considered interviews the band's frontman Colin Meloy. Music Ruined My Life shares a soviet punk anthology covering the years 1981-1990. Undertheradar interviews Alex Scally of Beach House . [...]

The Denver Post interviews Liz Phair . Marathonpacks shares sales numbers of Pitchfork's 2010 top 50 albums. The Beatles' Abbey Road was the bestselling vinyl album in the US in 2010 (and 2009 as well). In the Telegraph , Neil McCormick examines whether rich kids can rock. [...]

Paste , Dinner Party Download , and Spoonfed , interview the members of the band Tennis . On sale at Amazon MP3: R.E.M.'s New Adventures In Hi-Fi album for $3.99. Tapes 'n' Tapes visit The Current studio for an interview and live performance. Invisible [...]

At the Atlantic , Michael Chabon explains how hip-hop music returned to his life. Rocks Off lists the 11 best rock duos. Members of Oh No Oh My talk to Speakeasy about being music blog darlings. Now punctuation-free, the members admit being a music blog darling helped their career, but they don't necessarily think blogs represent bands very well. "They [blogs] [...]

Vol. 1 Brooklyn has launched a new series, Band Booking, where musicians are interviewed about books. The first interview features Owen Pallett . Aquarium Drunkard shares an mp3 mixtape curated by the music blogger behind Ghost Capital . On sale at Amazon MP3 for $3.99: Tapes 'n Tapes new album Outside . [...]

OC Weekly profiles singer-songwriter Jandek . Perez Hilton points out Beth Ditto of Gossip's new memoir, Coal to Diamonds . Iron and Wine talks to The Skinny about his new album, Kiss Each Other Clean (out January 25th). [...]

3:AM points out John Peel's documentary Artist Formerly Known as Captain Beefheart . Crawdaddy interviews Dan Bejar about the forthcoming Destroyer album, Kaputt (out January 25th). The National's frontman Matt Berninger talks to the New Zealand Herald about the band's unexpected success. [...]

Prospero interviews singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom . The Palo Alto Daily News profiles singer-songwriter John Vanderslice . "It's very important for me (that the words) have a visual component," said Vanderslice, who in the past has stated he actually prefers watching films to listening to music. "I am definitely really influenced by visual presentation." TBD profiles several D.C. concert poster artists. [...]

If you feel like life is slipping you by, and you're still listening to your musically-atrophied (?) diet of old music, then look no further than the amazing, irresistible page of music links to the Best Music released in 2010 . Not only is is just lists of great music, but lists of best comedy albums, greatest songs, top remixes & covers, best albums, best videos and loads more. The breadth of this aggregation is stunning. This list comes to you from the amazing blog of Largehearted Boy , a veteran blogger [...]

Over at our music blog'o the year , Largehearted Boy, they're offering up a real treat today -- the best Daytrotter Sessions of 2010 including Sharon Van Etten, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, and Mountain Man. Check it out here .

Chromewaves shares mp3s of holiday-themed covers. American Songwriter lists 2011's anticipated music releases. Prefix lists its 30 most anticipated albums of 2011. Yesterday's updates to the list of 2010 year-end online music lists included Little White Earbuds' top albums, author Blissblog's of the year, and much [...]

The Measure lists the top six Christmas rap songs. Yesterday's updates to the list of 2010 year-end online music lists included the Boston Globe critics' top albums, author Rob Sheffield's artists of the year, and much more. The A.V. Club recommends entry points into the music of Paul Weller . [...]

Idolator is streaming Vampire Weekend's cover of Cheryl Cole's "Fight For This Love." Yesterday's updates to the list of 2010 year-end online music lists included Pitchfork's top albums, You Ain't No Picasso's favorite songs, and much more. The Louisville Courier-Journal profiles Jukebox the Ghost's Ben Thornewill. Jukebox the Ghost's reverence for classical-music masters isn't apparent upon casual [...]

It's been a fun week for music - catch all the goods at the links below. - Catch a new Beach House holiday song called "I Do Not Care for the Winter Sun " (via Gorilla Vs. Bear ) - Have you seen the amazing aggregated 'best-of' year end list compiled by Largehearted Boy ? Find all your musical faves from the year at the link. - MAGNET Magazine unveiled its fave 20 albums of 2010 this week - a swell group of bands who made marks [...]